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Vertebral Artery test

Purpose: Circulation deficiency of the vertebral artery.

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Spurlings

Purpose: To assess for facet jt. irritation/ dysfunction of nerve root compression

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Cervical Compression Test

To assess for facet jt. dysfunction or nerve root compression

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Cervical Distraction Test

To decrease pressure on a cervical nerve root

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Valsalva's Maneuver

To assess for space occypying lesion or disc herniation

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Scalene Cramp Test

To assess for Trigger points in scalene muscles

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Scalene relief Test

To assess for trigger Points in scalene muscles

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Swallowing Test

To determine Pain present during swallowing or due to Scalene Muscle Trigger point

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3 Knuckle test

To assess active free range of motion of the mandible TMJ

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TMJ AF

To assess the motion of the mandible at the TMJ Joint.

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Arbicularis Oculi Strength test (facial nn VII)

To assess for Bell's Palsy

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Chivostek's

To assess for CN VII (facial nerve)

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Jaw Reflex Test

To assess Cranial Nerve V (trigeminal nerve)

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Sinus Transillumination

To assess for infection or congestion of the maxillary or frontal sinus

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Atlanto - Occipital Articulation PR -ROM

To assess movement (flexion and extension) and lateral flexion of atlanto-occipital jt.

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Atlanto - Axial Articulation PR- ROM

To evaluate the movement (amount of rotation) present at the atlanto- acial articuation

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Adson's Test

To assess for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) with anterior scalenes as possible cause

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Travell's Variation of Adson's

To assess for TOS with middle scalenes as possible cause

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Wright's hyperabduction

To assess for TOS with pectoralis minor as possible cause

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Costoclavicular Syndrome Test

To assess for TOS caused by compression of the neurovascular bundle between the clavicle and 1st rib.

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Eden's Test (Active) Military Stance

To further assess for TOS caused by compression of neurovascular bundle between the clavicle and 1st rib.

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Neer Impingement Test

To assess for overuse of supraspinatous tendon

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Upper Limb Tension Test #1

To assess for C5,C6, C7 nerve roots

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Upper Limb Tension Test #2

To assess median musculcutaneous and axillary nerves as source of arm and shoulder Pain

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Upper Limb Tension Test #3

Assess radial nerve as possible source of clients arm and shoulder pain

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Upper Limb Tension Test #4

To assess C8 and T1 nerve roots and the radial nerve

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Hawkin's Kennedy Impingement Test

Variation of Neer Impingement Test

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Painful Arc Test

Assess for subacromial impingement of supraspinatus tendon and subacromial bursa

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Apley's Scratch Test

Assess for combined AF ROM of the shoulder

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Shoulder Apprehension Test

To assess for previous dislocation of the shoulder jt in the chronic stage

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Acromioclavicular Shear Test

To assess the integrity of the AC Jt.

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Drop Arm Test

To assess for a tear in the rotator cuff (especially supraspinatus)

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Speed's Test

To assess for biceps tendonitis

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Yergason's Test

To assess the stability of the biceps tenson in the bicipital groove; also assesses for biceps tendonitis

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Pectoralis Minor Length test

To assess the length of the pec minor mm

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Pectorailis Major Length Test

To assess the length of pec major mm

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Shoulder Adductor Length Test

To assess length of latissimus dorsi and teres major mm's

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Serratus Anterior Strength Test

To assess the strength of serratus anterior mm

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Mill's test

To assess for tendonitis of the common extensor tendon

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Reverse Mill's test

To assess for tendonosis of the common flexor tendon

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Extensor Tendinosis Test (Cozen's)

To assess for lateral epicondylitis (aka tennis elbow)

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Flexor Tendinosis test

To assess for medial epicondylitis (aka golfer's elbow)

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Valgus Test

To assess the integrity of the medial collateral ligament of the elbow ( aka ulnar CL)

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Varus Test

To assess the integrity and stability of the lateral collateral lig of the elbow (aka radial CL)

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ligamentous Instability Test

Assess the stability of the LCL and MCL of the humerus

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Phalen's

To assess for carpal tunnel sundrome or median nerve compression

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Reverse Phalen's

To assess for carpal tunnel syndrome or median nerve compression

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Cyriax's Variation of Phalen's

To assess for carpal tunnell syndrome or median nerve compression

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Finklestein's

To assess for DeQuervain's tenosynovitis

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Froment's Sign

To assess for ulnar nerve paralysis or weakness

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Wrist Ligamentous Test

To determine the integrity of the radial/ulnar collateral ligaments and dorsal/palmar ligaments of the wrist

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Allen's test

To assess blood flow to the hand via the radial and ulnar arteries

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Tinel's Sign

To assess for carpal tunnel syndrome or median nerve compression

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Murphy's Sign

To assess for the presence of lunate dislocation

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SI Gap or Transverse Anterior Stress Test

To assess the mobility of the anterior Si ligament

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Gillett's aka SI Motion Palpation

To assess mobility of the SI Joint

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SI Squish or Transverse Posterior Ligament Test

To assess the mobility of the posterior Si ligament

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Gaenslin's

To assess for dysfunction or tight iliopsoas muscles

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Faber's (Figure4)

To assess for short adductor muscles, Si dysfunction or general hip pathology

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Thomas Test

To assess for short rectus femoris and iliopsoas muscles

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Ely's Test

To assess for rectus femoris shortness

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Ober's Test

To assess for It Band & TFL shortness

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Noble's Test

To assess for ITB friction syndrome (tight ITB)

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Trendelenburg's Sign

To assess for weakness of the gluteus medius muscle

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Piriformis Length Test

To assess the length of the piriformis muscle

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Piriformis Strength Test

To assess for the strength of the piriformis muscle

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Iliopsoas Strength test

To assess the strength of the iliopsoas muscle

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Gluteus Maximus Strength test

To assess the strength of the gluteus maximus muscle

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Hamstring Strength Test

To assess strength of the hamstring muscles

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Abductor & Adductor Strength Test

To assess the strength of the hip abductors & adductors

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Vocal Fvemitus

To assess for lung congestion due to emphysema or chronic bronchitis

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Mediate Percussion

To assess for lung congestion due to emphysema or chronic bronchitis

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Rebound Tenderness Test

To assess for possible appendicitis

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Functional & Structural scoliosis Test

To determine if scoliotic curves are functional or structural

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Scoliosis Hemipelvis Test

To assess for short hemipelvis as possible cause of sciliotic curves

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Scoliosis Short leg Test

To assess if a leg length discrepency is the cause of scoliotic curves

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Kemp's

To assess for lumbar facet joint irritation

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Kernig's / Brudzinski's

To assess for meningeal dural irritation

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Slump Test

To assess for meningeal / dural irritation

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Soto / Hall Test

To assess for meningeal / dural irritation

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Well Leg Test

To assess for cause of sciatica

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Straight Leg Raise

To assess for sciatica & SI dysfunction

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Braggard's Test

To assess for sciatica

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Bowstring

To assess for sciatica

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Baer's

To assess for sprain in SI ligament & illiacus spasm

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Beevor's Sign

To assess for pathology of abdominal muscles

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Milgram's test

To assess for lumbar joint dysfunction

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Hoover's test

To assess for malingering of sciatica

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Burn's Test

To assess for malingering of back pain.

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Shoulder Tests for MDI/MDL

Sulcus sign @ 0 and 90 degrees

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Shoulder Tests for instability

Anterior and Posterior load and shift

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Tests for SLAP tear

Compression rotation, anterior and posterior glide, Speed's Test, O-Brien's, and Crank test

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Tests for LHB

Speed's Test, Yergason's, Neer's, Coracoid impingement test, and cross over test

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Tests for AC joint

AC anterior-posterior shear test, O-Brien's, Speed's test, Crossover test,

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